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2002 Davis Cup

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Edition 91st		Winning Nation Russia

Duration 8 February – 1 December

The 2002 Davis Cup was the 91st edition of the most important tournament between nations in men's tennis. A total of 130 nations participated in the tournament. In the final, Russia defeated France at the Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy in Paris, France, on 29 November - 1 December, giving Russia their first title.

Contents

This is the only time in the history of the competition that a two-set deficit has been turned around in a live fifth rubber of a Final.

Draw

First round losers compete in Qualifying Round ties with Zonal Group I Qualifiers.

World Group Qualifying Round

Date: 20–22 September

Australia, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands and Switzerland will remain in the World Group in 2003.

Belgium and Romania are promoted to the World Group in 2003.

Canada, Finland, India, Thailand, Venezuela and Zimbabwe will remain in Zonal Group I in 2003.

Morocco and Slovakia are relegated to Zonal Group I in 2003.

Group I

Participating Teams

Canada — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Mexico — relegated to Group II in 2003

Venezuela — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams

Guatemala — relegated to Group III in 2003

Netherlands Antilles

Peru — promoted to Group I in 2003

Trinidad and Tobago — relegated to Group III in 2003

Group III

Participating Teams

Costa Rica — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Dominican Republic — promoted to Group II in 2003

Haiti — promoted to Group II in 2003

Panama — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Group IV

Participating Teams

Bolivia — promoted to Group III in 2003

Eastern Caribbean

Saint Lucia — promoted to Group III in 2003

U.S. Virgin Islands

Group I

Participating Teams

India — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Lebanon — relegated to Group II in 2003

Thailand — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams

Kuwait — relegated to Group III in 2003

Malaysia — relegated to Group III in 2003

Pakistan — promoted to Group I in 2003

Group III

Participating Teams

Iran — promoted to Group II in 2003

Pacific Oceania

Saudi Arabia — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Singapore — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Tajikistan — promoted to Group II in 2003

United Arab Emirates

Group IV

Participating Teams

Bahrain — promoted to Group III in 2003

Kyrgyzstan — promoted to Group III in 2003

Group I

Participating Teams

Belgium — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Finland — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Greece — relegated to Group II in 2003

Portugal — relegated to Group II in 2003

Romania — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Zimbabwe — advanced to World Group Qualifying Round

Group II

Participating Teams

Armenia — relegated to Group III in 2003

Hungary — relegated to Group III in 2003

Latvia — relegated to Group III in 2003

Luxembourg — promoted to Group I in 2003

Moldova — relegated to Group III in 2003

Norway — promoted to Group I in 2003

Venue I

Participating Teams

Macedonia

Mauritius — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Poland — promoted to Group II in 2003

Tunisia — promoted to Group II in 2003

Venue II

Participating Teams

Andorra — promoted to Group II in 2003

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Iceland — relegated to Group IV in 2003

Monaco — promoted to Group II in 2003

Venue A

Participating Teams

Algeria — promoted to Group III in 2003

Angola — promoted to Group III in 2003

Venue II

Participating Teams

Azerbaijan — promoted to Group III in 2003

Georgia — promoted to Group III in 2003

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References

2002 Davis Cup Wikipedia

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